Earth Day 2011

 

Objective : 

1) To create awareness among students in AIMST about the importance of caring for the Earth.
2) To help the students to realise how small changes in their lifestyle can help the Earth in a great way
3) To create closer bonds among members who have participated.

Date : 22nd April 2011

Venue : AIMST University

On this day, people around the world will celebrate a special occasion together. It is the Earth Day. Although it is less well known compared to the Earth Hour and the International Environment Day, its celebration will still certainly be one that will help the Earth to go greener and healthier.

This is the first Earth Day celebrated by Leo Club of AIMST University (Omega) after its formation last year. This year, the club hope to do small things with sustainable effect for the environment. We have run a university-based campaign mainly to raise the awareness of the students about the need to do something for the environment and how easy it can actually be. The club hope that the effort being carried out will help to create a greener campus.

There are three things in total that has been carried out by the club in conjunction with the celebration.

• Encourage the students in the university to wear green or white on 22nd April to classes as well as walking around the campus. This will not help in creating a greener Earth but the reason we have done this is to let the students to have a sense of awareness that they still have the Mother Nature to take care of. Many students have responded to the request and have turned out white or green on that day. One of the students has mentioned that wearing green gave her a sense of participation in the campaign directly.

• Instruct the university’s cafe, bookstore as well as grocery store to avoid giving out plastic bags on that day. The bookstore as well as the grocery store adhered to the request but it was a bit difficult for the cafe to do so as certain kind of foods especially those with gravy will require a plastic bag to contain. Nevertheless, the encouraging response from both the students as well as the store operators has helped to ensure that first more stumbling blocks are now being removed in the effort of the club to create a greener campus.

• Let the students to switch off the lights in their own room from 8.30pm-9.30pm on that night. On checking by a few of the members of the club, the response from the students was much better than expected. We believe that this small step will help the participants to realize the need to conserve electricity. Many might not know how great the impact will it be by just conserving electricity at the individual level.

Again, through this small act, we hope to help the members in taking baby steps to finally contribute to a greener campus and ultimately a greener Earth.

 

 

 

Remark from Organizing Chairperson :

The project has been carried out quite successfully but it can be improved if more university students can get themselves involved with it. In the same time, caring about the Earth should not be on one day only and more thing should be done to ensure that the environment can be healthier and greener for human being to live in.

Reported by,

Leo WeeChee Tan

Earth Day : 

Organizing Chairperson:

Leo Kobbiganivaarani

Assistant Organizing Chairperson: 

Leo TzeCheng Wong

Secretary: 

Leo WeeChee Tan

Treasurer:

Leo ChuHan Chew

"Every day is Earth Day."

-Unknown

Act Green on Earth Day 2011 !

Have you contribute anything to save the Earth ?

If no, then this is the right opportunity for you to save it !

Hurry !

Wear either GREEN or WHITE on 22th of April 2011 !

Moment of Silence for Japan

 
Objectives :

1) To show the Leo club’s support for the people of Japan.
2) To enlighten the participants about the issue faced by the people in Japan.
3) As a form of encouragement for the people of Japan.

Date : 13th April 2011

Venue : AIMST University

On the 13th of April this year, the members of Leo club have collaborated with MEDSA from AIMST University to show an understanding about the issue faced by the people of Japan currently. Through this event, the students showed their encouragement for the survivors and offered their prayers and respect for the lives that have been sacrificed in the catastrophe.

The committee members of the event began with the arrangement of the candles on the floor. The arrangement was made in such a way that it spelled ‘PRAY 4 JAPAN’ including the flag of Japan as the outline. After the crowds have gathered in front of the study area, the candles were lighted up bringing a beautiful work piece to life. Around 200 people turned up for the event including the staff and lecturers of AIMST University to show their support.

The crowds were participated in a short parade from study area to the admin building. During the 10 minutes parade, everyone kept silence as a sign of respect. After reaching the admin building, Dinesh Kumar gave a brief speech mentioning about the people in Japan and encourage the crowds to show concern and respect. 2 minutes of moment of silence was observed among the crowds to offer their prayers and respect. The candles were placed on the floor to form the Japanese flag.

 

 

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Remark from Organizing Chairperson :

The project has been carried out successfully with the high number of participants despite a long holiday is following immediately after that. The project has bring the students closer and has let them to show their love to those victims who are still suffering in Japan now.

Reported by,
Leo Nasyiha Fatisya

Moment of Silence for Japan : 

Organizing Chairperson:

Leo TzeCheng Wong

Assistant Organizing Chairperson: 

Leo Kobbiganivaarani

Secretary: 

Leo Nasyiha Fatisya

Treasurer:

Leo ChuHan Chew

Photographer :
Leo ShooYang Chor

 

 

 

 "We'll always pray for you, Japan. Be strong and may God bless you."

- Leo Club & MedSA of AIMST University

Moment of Silence for Japan

Upcoming Event !

 

This is a joint project with MedSA ( Aimst Faculty of Medicine ). The main purpose is to show our concern to the Japan citizens who have sacrificed during the disaster. Many people wanted to help them but they have no idea what they can do for them. Thus, this is the golden chance for them to be involved by praying the best for the Japan citizens. We would like all of you to take part and show your love !

We Serve !

ROAR !

The Green Operation 2.0

Objective :

1) To create awareness among students in AIMST about the importance of recycling.
2) To help the May Batch Foundation Students who will be leaving AIMST on finding a more proper way to dispose their unwanted things away.
3) To raise fund for the club account.
4) To create closer bonds among members who have participated.

Date : 1 & 2 April 2011

Venue : AIMST University Students’ Residence

The Green Operation 2.0 conducted by the club when the April Batch 2010/11 Foundation in Science students leave the university upon completion of their course was a successful project. Thus, the club has came out with a similar project for the May batch students who will be leaving the university as well.

The project was again carried out for two days to ensure that the yield from the project can help to enrich the club’s Project fund. We are thankful that the Tzu Chi Foundation has joined us for the project this time.

Each of us went up the each different blocks to check if any of the recyclable items were left outside of the students’ door for collection. Besides that, some of the us were also stationed at the lobby to be responsible in sorting out the recyclable items according to categories such as aluminium, bottles,
papers and so on. After sorting the items collected, the items were carried to the Orientation Hall for storage.

The same effort was done on the second day as well.  Although exhausted, many members said they enjoyed the process as they know that they are actually doing something for the environment. In the same time, stronger fellowship was build up among them. The items collected were sold on the next Monday when the gate pass from the university was issued to allow the collectors to enter the university and bring out all these items.

From this project, we have seen that the awareness of the hosteller’s about the importance of awareness has been increased. This will definitely help us further in our upcoming recycling projects.

 

Remark from Organizing Chairperson :

The project has been carried out quite successfully but again it will be much better if more members can participate in this project. Overall, I feel that more of this kind of project can be carried out because it brings out the real meaning of ‘living green’.

Reported by,
Leo WeeChee Tan

The Green Project 2.0 :

Organizing Chairperson:

Leo ChuHan Chew

Assistant Organizing Chairperson:

Leo TzeCheng Wong
 

Secretary: 

Leo WeeChee Tan
 

Treasurer: 

Leo ShooYang Chor

"I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use."

-Mother Teresa